Snow-melter.



S. B. GOPF.

SNOW MELTER.

APPLICATIoN FILED 1133.3, 1910.

Patented Julie i4, 1910.

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Mmmm/s @TED STATES maar onirica SAMUEL B. GOFF, OF CAMIEN, JERSEY.

SNOW-MEILTER.

To all whom it mag/concern:

.13e `it kknown that l, SAMUEL B. Gori?, a citizen of the United States,residing in the Vcity and county of Camden, `State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful -Snow-Melter, of which the lfollowing is aspecification.

My invention `consists `of a snow .melter or melting device in whichprovision is made melting snow thereinas occasion requires.

VFor the purpose -of explaining the invention, fthe accompanyingVdrawing illustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to pracitice,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention 1s not limited lto ithe specificarrangement land organization shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a snow melter embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section thereof. F ig. 3represents a section of a portion of a non-slipping wheel that may beemployed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theligures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a truck or vehicle composed of abody having depending sides 2, wheels 3 thereon, and the handle 4 forevident purposes. 1n the body intermediate of the front and rearportions is the diaphragm 5, which is preferably inclined or sloping inforwardly direction, and forming front and rear chambers as at 6 and 7.ln the chamber 6 is a tank 8 which is suitably supported thereon, thesame being adapted to contain hydrocarbon or other combustible oil orfluid, and having connected with it the distributing pipes 9 whichextend forward from the tank, pass through the diaphragm 5 and enter thechamber 7 which they occupy in the main, they being provided with jets10 which point preferably upwardly. Connected with the tank is a pump 11which is adapted to'receive air and forcibly direct the same into thepipes 12, portions of which enter the pipes 9, they being of smallerdiameter than the latter and having outlet ports 18, whereby air may bedischarged into said pipes 9, and as the latter are supplied with oil orfluid from the tank Specification of Letters 'Patent Application ledFebruary 3, 1910.

Patented June14, 1910.

Serial No. 541,886.

i 8, said oil or fluid is converted into vapor, in which condition itenters the chamber 47 where it is ignited and burned forming an intenseheat therein. Within 'the chamber 7 above the pipes 9 are troughs 14:which re- `,ceive vthe heat of said chamber, they having in their lowerportions the outlets 15 for melted snow as will be hereinafterdescribed. yBetween the upper ends of said troughs is the nozzle 16,which is in communication with the Vchamber 7 for the outlet `of 4theproducts 1of combustion, =it having a cap or cover 517 hinged `theretoand serves as `a `valve to control said outlet. At the front ofthe bodyofthe truck is a gate 18 which may be `raised kand lowered through theopening 19 in the top of said body.

The'operation is as follows VVhen it is desired to direct the heatgenerated in the chamber 7 vagainst a bank of snow in front of thetruck, lthe cap 17 is closed and the gate v18 opened ywhen the heat isdeflected for- -wardly from said chamber by the ydiaphragm 5 assisted bythe front walls of the troughs 14 which are somewhat inclined,thuscausing the snow lto melt. Iif it is `desired to direct the heat toa body of snow below the truck, the gate is closed, when the heatescapes at the open bottom of the chamber 7. 1f it is desired to meltthe snow on the sides of the truck, it is shoveled into the troughs 14.1n this case the gate is closed, and the cap 17 opened. The troughs arenow effectively subjected to the products of combustion, the open nozzle16 serving to create a draft in the chamber which forcibly directs theheat against said troughs and so quickly melts the snow, the waterwhereof escapes through the outlets 15.

The wheels may have non-slipping devices thereon and the body providedwith a moving device, a form of which is shown in dotted lines F ig. 2,but these form no part of the snow-melting features.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a snow melting device, a body formed with a combustion chamberthroughout a part of its length and open at its bottom, means forsupporting such body to be propelled over the ground with the openbottom in close proximity to the same, a tank for liquid fuel mounted onthe body, and burner pipes connected to said tank and eX- tendingthroughout the combustion chamber.

2. In a snow melting device, a body provided with a combustion chamber,a tank for inflammable fluid, a fluid conveying pipe leading from saidtank into said chamber, an air pressure device, and an air conveyingpipe leadino from said air pressure device and adapted to open into saidfluid conveying pipe.

3. In a snow melting device, a body formed with a combustion chamberopen at its botto-m and front end, means for supporting such body to bepropelled over the ground with the open bottom in close proximity to thesame, means for generating heat within the combustion chamber, and agate in said front end of the chamber for opening and closing the same.

4. In a snow melting device, a body formed with a combustion chamberthrough out the forward portion thereof having a deflecting top and anopen bottom, means for supporting such body to be propelled over theground with the open bottom in close proximity to the same, a tank forliquid fuel supported on the body, and burner pipes connected to saidtank `and extending throughout the combustion chamber beneath thedeflecting top.

5. In a snow melting device, a body formed with a combustion chamberthroughout the forward portion thereof having a defleoting top and anopen bottom and forward end, means for supporting such body to bepropelled over the ground with the open bottom in close proximitythereto, a closure out the combustion chamber beneath the deflectingtop.

6. In a snow melting device, a body, means for generating heat therein,a snowreceiving vessel in said body adapted to be subjected to saidheat, a draft nozzle connected with said vessel in communication withthe heat-generating chamber of said body, and means for closing andopening said nozzle.

7. In a snow melting device, a body, a tank for inflammable fluidtherein, a fluid conveying pipe leading from said tank and adapted toopen into said body, said body being open below, and having an openingin front, and means for closing said front opening.

8. In a snow melting device, a body, a snow receiving vessel in the topof said body and consisting of a plurality of receptacles substantiallyV-shaped in section and arranged parallel to each other, heat generatingmeans beneath said receptacles, and a nozzle between the edges of tworeceptacles and provided with means for controlling draft through itfrom the heat generating means.

SAMUEL B. GOFF. Witnesses:

JOHN A. VVIEDERSHEIM, N. BUssINGER.

